Sooo, how would you describe 2020 in one word? 🧐 A challenge, a resilience, an Oaschloch? What would you remember this year with? Lockdown, Zoom, home-office?😷 2020 certainly was a very different year one which surprised us with a variety of events, natural disasters, and humanitarian crises. In this episode, the Science Slot Machine Team - Harry, Robbie, and Costa, elaborate on some of the highlights of 2020 such as the Australian wildfires, the COVID-19 outbreak, the Black Lives Matter movement, the US elections. 🏴 Despite the tough times, 2020 had a bright side as well and forced us to grow exponentially as individuals and as a society. The “new normal” is not only about wearing a mask but also about accepting the need for a change. 🏳️ Do you think the difficulties we experienced in the last 12 months would make us more optimistic and hopeful in the future? ❤️ Slow and fast disasters, standardization, and the Social Construction of Technology (SCOT) are a few of the STS angles we managed to apply to this topic. 🎓 🎄⭐ The Science Slot Machine wishes you an AMAZING 2021! 🎄⭐ ➡️ Let us know what would you remember 2020 with, what lessons did you learn? :) ⬅️ Drop us your comments and opinions on our social media channels: 🤳🏽 Instagram @science_slotmachine Facebook @TheScienceSlotMachine Twitter @SciSlotMachine  🗓️ This episode was recorded on December 28th, 2020. 🗓️ Last but not least: Let’s spin the science slot machine reels again and see which topic hits the jackpot! 🎰 Drop us your suggestions at [email protected] Sources: Music & Sounds https://icons8.com/ & https://freesound.org/ --- Send in a voice message: https://anchor.fm/the-science-slot-machine/message